I believe freethinkers are a proud people in a sense that they often undertake to set themselves up as judges of Truth and Knowledge, laughing at the idea of being shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. But I also believe that freethinkers are a humble people because they acknowledge their own fallibility.
Location: Tomas Morato, Quezon City
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm onwards
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Our old friend Minyong Ordonez is back! This time, he's decided to take the time to link New Atheism to nasty social ills such as suicide, broken families, and prostitution. An article bashing New Atheism without one utterance of Baby Eating? I don't think so!
One of the tactics proselytizers use to try to convert nonbelievers is the appeal to fear. What if you're wrong? What if it turns out there really is a god and you've lived your life on the assumption that there isn't?
Perhaps only the most fundamental of theists actually believe that it was Manny's prayers that got him to win fight after fight from one weight division to another. The moderate theists, on the other hand, probably believe that prayer has at least some bearing on his game, complimenting his hard work and preparation, so if he ever should come face to face with an equally skilled fighter, prayer would tip the balance to his favor.